Careers

Just the right size

We’ve grown a lot in the last few years and we’re still expanding. But we have no intention of becoming a language factory. We pride ourselves on our personal and friendly service and that will never change.

A good fit?

Opportunities don’t come along very often as we enjoy high staff retention (so we must be doing something right!).

It’s not easy and we’re very choosy – we only select the highest calibre applicants who demonstrate a real passion for languages.

Most recently recruited Project Managers have a Master’s Degree in Translation Studies or Linguistics. There’s no chance to get bored as we’re often up against tight deadlines. We’re always busy and always learning.

As an in-house Translation Project Manager you will manage the full life-cycle of your own projects, handling many simultaneously.

It’s a varied role which includes the following:

Quoting and negotiating deadlines

Liaising with clients and translators

Job placement, including translator selection and recruitment

Checking and formatting translations, together with query resolution

Endeavouring to exceed clients’ and translators’ expectations at every opportunity

Always learning

We never stop learning. You can choose your own courses – online or evening classes.

If it’s work-related, we’ll actively encourage you and we’ll fund it.

You may wish to learn a new language, train to become a translator via the Institute of Linguists or become an industry-specific expert through coursera.org. It’s up to you.

If you can’t find it, we can design it. In partnership with our HR Consultancy, we run a leadership and management training programme.

We have a busy social side too, including a lunchtime walking group (weather permitting).

Summer months and light evenings are the best, with crazy golf or tennis in the park.

All new team members are warmly embraced and soon settle in.

Click to find out what a day in the life of a Project Manager is like!

I normally try to catch the early bus, so I have time for a coffee and a catch-up before I head downstairs to find out what’s in store for the day.

I begin by checking my emails and clearing up any issues left from the previous day. If I don’t have anything in my tray Nick, our Production Manager, will soon pop up with plenty of projects to choose from.

There will be a few new jobs for me to assess and quote in the morning, and then once these are approved I will need to contact our experienced team of freelance translators to place the projects. I’m always keen to hear about what they’ve been up to, even though they’re not in the office they’re definitely part of the team!

By late morning everyone is ready for another caffeine fix (or herbal tea) – I always need a notepad to remember everyone’s orders! There’s never a shortage of cake or biscuits here.

Throughout the day I’ll be keeping an eye on all my projects, making sure they’re all running smoothly. I might start the day by checking some German patent claims or a Spanish contract, by early afternoon I could have moved on to a Russian patient report, each day is always different.

When lunchtime arrives I might pop out for some food or sit down with the girls and plan our next team social. We all share lots of interests in the office, but mostly our love of languages!

Towards the end of the day I am normally delivering my completed projects, I might pop over to ask another PM for some advice on a project. That’s the great part about being in the office, there’s always someone here to help.

As a Project Manager I deal with the whole project timeline, communication is key every step of the way to ensure that we meet all of our client’s needs.

– Hannah

The best part

The best part is working with such genuine, friendly, like-minded people but there are a few other things:

Competitive salaries

Quarterly profit-related bonus scheme

Additional, discretionary bonuses (for going the extra mile)

Company Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Informal but professional environment

Generous training funding

Childcare Vouchers

Centrally-located office – great for food and shopping

Easy access via public transport

Our own kitchen, which is always supplied with…

…an endless supply of cakes and biscuits!

Right now

We are recruiting for 3 Graduate Project Managers to start summer 2019.